Little My
From the production From The Invisible Child, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) (2006 and 2015)
Little My was a puppet in Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s production The Invisible Child, based on a story by Tove Jansson. The Invisible Child was first produced in 2006, in a theatrical adaptation by Stein Kiran and Knut Wiulsrød, further developed by Line Rosvoll, who also directed the production. Kine Liholm did the stage design, and Kari Noreger made the puppets. The premiere took place at Trikkestallen, Torshov, February 1, 2006.
A new version of The Invisible Child was produced in 2015, in a theatrical adaptation by Anne-Karen Hytten, who also directed the production. The stage design was done by Milja Salovaara, and the puppets from 2006 were reused. The production had its premiere February 12, 2015, in Trikkestallen, Torshov.
Information
(Objekt ID 100589)| Object type | Puppet |
| Production date | February 12, 2015 |
| Category | Rod puppet |
| Themes | Children |
| Size | Approximately 40 centimetres tall |
| License | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre). Copyright. |
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Little My was played by Suzanne Paalgard in 2006 and Hanne Dahle in 2015.
Sceneweb refers to the other puppets registered from the two productions. These are: Moomintroll, Moominpappa and Moominmamma.
SOURCES:
Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre).
Donated by: Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre).
Transported 29.05.2020.
The head of Little My was shaped from Styrofoam, fortified with cotton gauze and glue, polished and then painted. She had a head of hair, possibly made from coarse yarn. Her dress was from a coarsely woven fabric, with a tall waist and a wide skirt. Her two arms were made from the same fabric as the dress. The puppet had two legs and feet with shoes on, and these could be used to move her in performance.
The description is based on photos.
Little My had a rod through her head and her whole body. The rod was longer than her legs, so that the hand of the puppeteer was not visible. The puppet could be steered by the rod. The puppet had a small shoulder area, where her dress was fastened. Little My had arms, but only one of them had a rod of piano strings fastened to her hand, so that it could be steered. The other arm hung loosely down. It may seem as if Little My had a joint in her ankles, to add flexibility to her shoes.
The description is based on photos.
| Milja Salovaara (person) | – Stage designer |
| Kine Liholm (person) | – Stage designer |
| Kari Noreger (person) | – Puppet Maker |
| Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) (organization) | – Creator |
| The Invisible Child (production) | – Rod puppet |
| The Invisible Child (production) | – Rod puppet |